Saturday Kayak Club at Laurel Hill

Saturday Kayak Club at Laurel Hill

Join the Membership Club, and meet up with new friends at Laurel Hill for group paddling! Solos and singles welcome!

By Hackensack Riverkeeper

Date and time

May 18 · 10am - October 12 · 1pm EDT

Location

Laurel Hill Park

Laurel Hill Road Secaucus, NJ 07094

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

About this event

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Join the Club!

Solo or single? Looking for friends to paddle with? Join the kayak club at Laurel Hill! The club meets weekly at 10am on Saturdays at Laurel Hill.

$100 up-front membership includes 4 (or more!) non-guided group kayak trips meeting 2-3 dates monthly at Laurel Hill (see dates below)+ $15 rentals at Van Buskirk and Overpeck, and discounts on our other events and moonlight tours!


Members agree to opt-in to the email list so they can coordinate with other members to arrange outings.

Members will receive a booking passcode and club link for eventbrite to choose their dates, plus a membership card to use for onsite discounts at Overpeck and Van Buskirk. Plus a special link will be sent to you for moonlight tours and other events.


Choose a Saturday (or 4)...

After you join the club, we’ll send you a passcode and club link, and then you'll choose your Saturday dates through the club link via eventbrite. The club Saturday meet-up dates are listed below, from May to October. All Laurel Hill meetups will be at 10am.


Daytrippers & Non-Members

Not in the club? You can still sign up for a single day at a time and join the others. Click here to book a Saturday with the club through eventbrite ($30 for single, $60 for tandem).


The club will meet on the following Saturdays. Once you join, we'll send you the link to get your tickets. Tickets are limited to 12 singles, and 4 tandems per date.

May 18

May 25

June 8

June 15

July 6

July 20

July 27

Aug 17

Aug 31

Sep 7

Sep 21

Oct 5

Oct 12


T-SHIRTS!

"I'll do it tomorrow, today I'm PADDLING" blue T-shirts will be available soon for $25.
When it's available we'll post a link to purchase it.


All club members will need to sign our waiver(s). The Laurel Hill Waiver is available here. If paddling at one of our other locations, you can complete those waivers on site when you go.

REMEMBER, PADDLERS MUST REMAIN WITH THE GROUP AT ALL TIMES. SOLO PADDLERS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS STRETCH OF THE RIVER.


Contact paddling@hackensackriverkeeper.org for more info.


REFUNDS/CANCELLATION: Refunds will be pro-rated depending on how many dates you've attended, plus $5 cancellation fee. MEMBERSHIP IS NON-TRANSFERABLE.

Frequently asked questions

Will a guide be joining us?

Generally the meetups are non-guided groups, but a guide can be arranged. Email paddling@hackensackriverkeeper.org to inquire about a guide for the day.

What does the membership fee include?

The fee includes 4 or more non-guided group Saturday outings at Laurel Hill, plus $15 rates at Overpeck and Van Buskirk. Plus discounts on our moonlight tours and other events!

What if only one person signs up for a particular Saturday?

If you're the only one (we hope not!) on a particular Saturday, we'll reach out to you and offer to transfer you to another date, or you'll get lucky and a guide will accompany you that day!

Organized by

Founded in 1997 by Captain Bill Sheehan, Hackensack Riverkeeper is the leading environmental organization working on Hackensack River issues. The group engages in a fourfold strategy of environmental action, advocacy, education and enforcement in its work to protect, preserve and restore the Hackensack River Watershed. Our ongoing efforts mean protected wetlands, cleanups of toxic sites, restored habitats, better public access, and a new appreciation for the “River of Many Bends”!